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Ministry of Railways
Oxygen Expresses getting prepared to leave with Liquid Medical Oxygen  from Visakhapatnam and Bokaro today for Maharashtra and UP respectively .
A Green Corridor was created from Lucknow to Varanasi covering the distance of 270km in 4h20m with an average speed of 62.35kmph
Green Corridors helping in fast movement of Oxygen Express.
Indian Railway is running Oxygen Express in response to its fight against Covid-19.
First Oxygen Express with Liquid Medical Oxygen tankers is going to start its journey for Mumbai from Visakhapatnam tonight. Tankers filled with LMO at Visakhapatnam are being transported through Ro-Ro service of Indian Railways.
Another Oxygen Express started its journey from Lucknow to Bokaro via Varanasi to fulfil the requirements of Medical Oxygen in Uttar Pradesh. For the movement of the train, a green corridor was created between Lucknow to Varanasi. The distance of 270 Km was covered by the train in 4 hours 20 minutes with an average speed of 62.35 kmph.
Transportation of Oxygen through Trains is faster over long distances than road transport. Trains can run 24 hours in a day but a truck drivers need to take halts etc.
It may please be noted that to facilitate loading/unloading of tankers in/from flat wagons, a ramp is required. Also, due to restrictions of height of Road Over Bridges  and Over Head Equipment  at certain locations, out of the various specifications of road tankers, the model of road tanker T 1618 with height of 3320 mm was found feasible to be placed on flat wagons  with height of 1290 mm.
Railways transported essential commodities and kept the supply chain intact even during the lockdown last year and continue to serve the Nation in times of emergencies.
Special Service and Features
India giving aid to other countries is proof of the country's development: MoS V . Muraleedharan
Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan has said that despite global crises like Covid-19, India providing aid to other countries is a proof of the country's development. He was inaugurating India's G-20 Chairmanship celebrations organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra in Thiruvananthapuram.
In the midst of crises like Covid pandemic, climate challenges and global conflicts, India assuming the Presidency of G20 is of much importance. India is also trying to protect the interests of the whole world. Shri V Muraleedharan pointed out that other countries have accepted the view put forward by the Prime Minister in the background of the Ukraine conflict at the Bali summit that this is not an era of war.
Minister of State gave away Nehru Yuva Kendra's awards for best Youth Clubs. State Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Smt J. Chinchu Rani inaugurated NYK's Patriotic clubs. State Transport Minister Shri. Antony Raju, Shri. V. K. Prashant M. L. A., State Sports and Youth Affairs Department Director S. Prem Krishna IAS, Press Information Bureau Additional Director General Shri. V. Palanichami, IIS, Nehru Youth Center State Director Shri. K. Kunjahammed were among who were present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
CSR expenditure by all companies in Aspirational Districts from 2017-20
The Government has made changes to the Corporate Social Responsibility  Rules and the recent amendments in the Companies  Rules, 2014 have been notified on 22nd January 2021.
This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Giving more details, the Minister said that all data related to CSR filed by companies in the MCA21 registry, including Aspirational District-wise, is available in public domain and can be accessed at www.csr.gov.in. As per filings made by the Companies in the MCA21 registry, the CSR spent by all companies in the Aspirational Districts for the financial years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is given below:
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Aspirational Districts 
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FY 2017-18
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FY 2018-19
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FY 2019-20
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232.80
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307.51
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104.04
 
The Minister further stated that these amendments aim at strengthening the Corporate Social Responsibility  ecosystem by improving and strengthening the disclosures, simplifying the compliances, bringing in more objectivity, transparency and entrusting more responsibility on the Board of the company. The MCA had carried out wider stakeholder consultations and invited for public comments on the draft rules. Large number of comments were received on the draft rules from various stakeholders, viz. Companies, NGOs, Academic Institutions, Industry Associations, Professional Institutes, professionals and public at large. The highlights of these amendments, inter-alia, includes, mandatory registration of implementing agencies with the Ministry, enhancing the role of board of the company in the utilisation of CSR funds, flexibility to board for spending as per project requirements, treatment of unspent as well as set-off of excess amount spent under CSR, impact assessment of CSR projects, creation and acquisition of capital assets through CSR and enhanced disclosure of CSR activities etc.
CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. The Government has instituted National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards  as an official recognition at the highest level for outstanding contribution made by companies through their CSR activities. The categories of the award, inter-alia, includes CSR in Aspirational Districts/Difficult Terrains and for contribution in National priority areas including Environment, Sustainable Development and Solar Energy.
Prime Minister's Office
Visit of President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to India
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani paid a visit to India on September 19, 2018 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two leaders reviewed and positively assessed the progress of the multi-faceted India-Afghanistan strategic partnership. They expressed satisfaction at the increase in bilateral trade that has crossed the US $ 1 billion mark. The two leaders also appreciated the successful conclusion of the India-Afghanistan trade and investment show in Mumbai from September 12-15, 2018 and expressed determination to strengthen connectivity, including through Chabahar port and Air-Freight Corridor. It was agreed to deepen the New Development Partnership in the areas of high impact projects in this field of infrastructure, human resources development and other capacity building projects in Afghanistan.
President Ghani briefed the Prime Minister on initiatives by his government towards peace & reconciliation and also in confronting the challenges of terrorism and extremism imposed on Afghanistan and its people.
The Prime Minister reiterated India's support to an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace and reconciliation process that would enable Afghanistan to continue as a united, peaceful, inclusive and democratic nation and emerge as an economically vibrant country. The Prime Minister emphasized India's unwavering commitment to support the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to this end, as also for the security and sovereignty of Afghanistan. He unequivocally condemned terrorist attacks and violence in Afghanistan which have caused immense loss of precious human lives and expressed solidarity with the people and national defence forces of Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.
While expressing satisfaction at the coordination and consultation on activities at various international fora, the two sides agreed to strengthen this cooperation and also to work even more closely with their regional and international partners for prosperity, peace, stability and progress.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
An interactive session conducted today for Stakeholders.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment arranged an Interactive Session with all the Stakeholders working in the field of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, Welfare of Transgender Persons, Welfare of Divyanjans and Senior Citizens, etc on 02.09.2022 in the Doctor Ambedkar International Centre . An Interactive session with all the Stakeholders was based on a book "Modi @20, Dreams Meet delivery" which gives immense insight to achieve social justice in the society. This interactive session was presided by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Hon'ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and Chief Guest was Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon'ble Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Changes Ministries . Shri Surendra Singh, Additional Secretary, DoSJ&E, welcomed all the dignitaries and participants.
Eminent Speakers Mx. Rashma Member, National Council for Transgender persons, from Transgender Community, Shri Jai Singh Chauhan, Industrialist in the field of Disability, Shri Sandeep Parmar, Prominent Social Activist in the field of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and Ravi Nara, president of DICCI, shared success stories and output and outcome of the departmental schemes. Reshma from Transgender community told that the Act for his community has been enacted and made effective during the regime of Modi ji which resulted into achieving justice to Transgender Community in the country.
Chief Guest, Shri Bhupender Yadav, HMoEFCC, briefed about the book "Modi @20, Dreams Meet delivery". The Honorable Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, briefed about the success stories of all the Schemes being run by M/o SJ&E. It was told that Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001. He was undefeated in all the subsequent elections and became the state's longest serving chief Minster. Modi's huge success in Gujarat paved the way for him to be popularly elected PM of India in an overwhelming victory in 2014 and he was reelected in 2019 with an even bigger mandate which shows that there is no gape between Ideas and reality in his working. His belief, thoughts, policies and effective method of executing the schemes can lead the Nation on a path of glory to achieve the top position in the world economy and in turn transform billions of lives of the country. Modi@20 Book Stall was also arranged in DAIC. Vote of thanks was given by Joint Secretary Rajesh Yadav, MoSJ&E
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NITI Aayog
PM interacts with economists and experts on the theme “Economic Policy – The Road Ahead”
Groups make presentations on key economic themes
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended an interactive session with over 40 economists and other experts, organized by NITI Aayog, on the theme “Economic Policy – The Road Ahead.”
During the session, participants shared their views, in five distinct groups, on the economic themes of macro-economy and employment, agriculture and water resources, exports, education, and health.
In his intervention, the Prime Minister thanked various participants for their suggestions and observations, on various aspects of the economy.
The meeting was also attended by Union Ministers Shri Piyush Goyal and Shri Rao Inderjeet Singh. The Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Shri Rajiv Kumar, and senior officers from the Union Government and NITI Aayog were also present.
Special Service and Features
30 DISTINGUISHED AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS TO OFFICERS & OFFICIALS OF CBI ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY- 2023
30 officers & officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation have been awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the occasion of Republic Day, 2023.
President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 06 officers/officials while Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 24 other officers & officials as mentioned below:-
PRESIDENT’S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE:
Shri Viplav Kumar Choudhary, IPS, Joint Director, Special Crime Zone, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Sharad Agarwal, IPS, Joint Director, Special Task Zone, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Satya Narayan Jat, Addl. SP, ACB, CBI, Jaipur; Shri Thanglian Mang M, Addl. SP, SC-I, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Adu Ram, Head Constable, SU, CBI, New Delhi & Shri Goutam Chandra Das, Head Constable, ACB, CBI, Bhubaneswar
POLICE MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE:
Ms. Gagandeep Gambhir, IPS, DIG, AC-II, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Pravin Mandloi, SP, SU, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Kaushal Kishore Singh, Addl. SP, EOB, CBI, Ranchi; Shri Jagrup Singh, Dy. SP, ACB, CBI, Chennai; Shri Darvin KJ, Dy. SP, EOB, CBI, Chennai; Shri Bikash Chandra Chourasia, Dy. SP, EO-II, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Javed Akhtar Ali, Dy. SP, ACB, CBI, Ghaziabad; Shri Kumar Abhishek, Dy. SP, SU, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Manoj Kumar, Dy. SP, Policy Division, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Girish Soni, Dy. SP, ACB, CBI, Pune; Shri Jagadev Singh Yadav, Dy. SP, ACB, CBI, Jaipur; Shri Mukesh Kumar, Dy. SP, CBI Academy, Ghaziabad; Shri Tejvir Singh, Inspector, CBI Academy, Ghaziabad; Shri Munna Kumar Singh, Inspector, BSFB, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Ganesh Shanker, Inspector, ACB, CBI, Lucknow; Shri Jahar Lal Nayek, Head Constable, ACB, CBI, Kolkata; Shri Echikkamandanath Varghese Paulose, Head Constable, ACB, CBI, Bangalore; Shri Jagdish Choudhary, Head Constable, SCB, CBI, Patna; Shri Bijoy Barua, Head Constable, STB, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Debdutta Mukherjee, Head Constable, SCB, CBI, Kolkata; Shri Satish Kumar, Constable, ACB, CBI, Chandigarh; Shri Anup Mathews, Office Superintendent, AC-I, CBI, New Delhi; Shri Khokan Bhattacharjee, Stenographer Grade-I, SU, CBI, Kolkata & Shri Raj Mohan Chand, Senior Public Prosecutor, AC-VI/SIT, CBI, New Delhi
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to inaugurate Arogya Manthan 2022 to mark 4 years of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 1 year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will also interact with PMJAY beneficiaries across the country
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare will inaugurate “Arogya Manthan 2022” on 25th September, 2022 to celebrate four years of implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana  and one year of implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission . Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Dr V. K. Paul, Member , NITI Aayog will grace the event. Senior Government officials from the states/UTs will also be present. The two-day event will see active participation from global and national experts from the healthcare sector along with representatives from academia, think-tanks, industry, and media.
The Union Health Minister will kick-start the celebrations by interacting with beneficiaries of AB-PMJAY from across the country on 23rd September 2022.
AB-PMJAY will complete four years of its implementation on 23rd September 2022 and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  will be marking its first anniversary on 27th September 2022. Fortnight-long celebration in the form of ‘Ayushman Pakhwara' to mark the anniversary of AB- MJAY is already underway in all states implementing the scheme, from 15th to 30th September 2022. Under the ‘Ayushman Pakhwara’, 33 states and UTs participating in AB-PMJAY are organizing awareness programs, health check-up camps and mass drives for Ayushman Card generation for beneficiaries of the scheme.
A Digi Health Expo will bring innovators from public and private sector exhibiting innovative digital health solutions.
The two-day event will have a total of twelve sessions covering a comprehensive list of agenda. Day-1 will have sessions on Universal Health Coverage in India, Promoting Interoperability in Digital Health, Enhancing the Efficiency of PM-JAY, Adoption of Digital Health, Health Technology Assessment for Evidence Informed PM-JAY Decisions and Privacy and Security Issues related to Digital Health. Sessions lined up for Day-2 include Best Practices by States Implementing ABDM, Digital Health Insurance in India, PM-JAY Best Practices by States, International Best Practices in Digital Health, Ensuring Access, Affordability and Quality in Healthcare through PM-JAY and Way Forwards for Digital Health in India.
NHA will also present the Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar 2022  to felicitate the top performing states, PMAMs  and public hospitals under the AB PM-JAY and best performing states/ UTs, districts, private & government health facilities and digital health solutions under ABDM. The winners of ABDM Hackathon Series Round 1 will also be awarded at the ceremony.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the accident in Etah,UP
Announces ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs from PMNRF
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the death of persons who died in an accident in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister has also announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 Lakhs from PMNRF for the next of kin of those killed in the accident and Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured.
"My thoughts are with all those who lost their loved ones in the accident in Etah, UP. May those injured in the accident recover quickly", the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister's Office
PM asks people for Organic Farming at home
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has asked people for Organic Farming at home. He was responding to a tweet by Rajya Sabha MP, Sangeeta Yadav Maurya wherein Rajya Sabha MP was showing various varieties of vegetables grown at rooftop.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“बहुत बढ़िया! प्रकृति के साथ जुड़ाव भी और स्वस्थ खानपान भी... बाकी लोग भी इसे अपने घर में आजमा सकते हैं।”
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal and H.E. Don Farrell, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Australia discuss IndAus ECTA 
Both sides appreciate the progress made in ratification of IndAus ECTA
Australian Minister informs IndAus ECTA to be ratified shortly
Joint Ministerial Commission  meeting likely to be held early next year
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal in a virtual meeting with H.E. Don Farrell, Minister of Trade and Tourism, Government of Australia noted that the early implementation of IndAus ECTA is in the best interest of both the countries. Meeting was held to discuss the status of ratification of IndAus ECTA , its early implementation and to deliberate upon way forward for a comprehensive IndAus ECTA.
During the meeting both the delegations reviewed and appreciated the progress made in ratification of the IndAus ECTA, which was signed on 22nd April, 2022.
The Australian Minister informed that the IndAus ECTA as well as the amendments to the domestic regulation of Australia for resolving the issues related to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement  had been introduced in the Australia Parliament and likely to be ratified shortly after the Joint Standing Committee on Treaty submits its report to the Australian Parliament. He further mentioned that the processes related to the ratification of the agreement will be completed in the following weeks.
Both the parties acknowledged the importance of initiating discussions for the comprehensive IndAus ECTA, as agreed under IndAus ECTA signed on 2nd April, 2022.
They agreed to hold the annual Joint Ministerial Commission  meeting sometime early next year. In the meantime, experts from both the sides will have their first round of discussions, which will lay a roadmap for the Joint Ministerial Commission meeting.
Delegations noted that both nations share a special partnership based on mutual values of pluralistic parliamentary democracies, expanding economic strategic engagement and long-standing people to people ties.
Meeting concluded with both the parties acknowledging the need to redefine their economic relations exploring the opportunities offered in trade and investment.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
One Nation, One PUC
This Ministry vide G.S.R. 410 dated 14-06-2021 has standardized the PUCC form to a common format to be issued across the country under Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
As per Rule 115 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 - “After the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the motor vehicle was first registered, every such vehicle shall carry a valid “Pollution under Control” certificate issued by an agency authorised for this purpose by the State Government." This Ministry has also notified G.S.R. 527 dated 06-06-2018 regarding linkage of PUC data with the VAHAN database.
Implementation of the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of respective Governments of States/ Union Territories.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage nearly 94Cr
More than 79.12 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 97.98%; Highest since March 2020
19,740 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is 0.70% of Total Cases
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 106 days
With the administration of 79,12,202vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage nearly reaches 94Cr as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 91,40,316sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,74,846
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2nd Dose
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89,95,831
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,57,931
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2nd Dose
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1,52,78,433
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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37,98,90,830
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2nd Dose
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9,81,36,153
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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16,43,35,949
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2nd Dose
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8,17,98,092
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,38,78,387
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2nd Dose
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5,88,68,871
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Total
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93,99,15,323
The recovery of23,070patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,32,48,291.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.98%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 104 consecutive days now.
19,740new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently2,36,643, which is the lowest in 206days.Active cases presently constitute 0.70% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
12,69,291tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 58.13 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.62% remains less than 3% for the last 106 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.56%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below3% for last 40 days and below 5% for 123 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Defence
Goa Shipyard Limited pays interim dividend of RS. 22.30 Crore for FY 20-21 to Govt of India
The cheque for Rs 22.30 crore  towards an Interim Dividend pertaining to Government of India shareholding in Goa Shipyard Limited was presented to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh by Cmde. B.B. Nagpal, IN , CMD GSL on 3rd March, 2021. Secretary, Defence Production Shri Raj Kumar  and Additional Secretary Shri Sanjay Jaju  were also present on the occasion. Interim Dividend for FY 2020-21 @ Rs 3.75 per Equity Share of Rs 5.00 each, equal to 75% of the Paid-up Share Capital of the Company was declared by the Board of Directors of the Company on 17th December 2020. This dividend has already been distributed to the shareholders in January, 2021. CMDE B B Nagpal said that “GSL is working hard to repeat the same performance. Goa Shipyard Ltd thanks our clients & Government for this performance”.
GSL/VK/PK
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